With the 2027 general elections on the horizon, cracks are widening within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as some of its foundation members mount a strong push back against high-profile defectors being courted into the party. The resistance, which has spread across states like Kano, Plateau, Delta, Enugu and Osun, is fueled by fears of displacement, with long-serving APC loyalists warning that newcomers may hijack party structures if allowed entry without clear power-sharing arrangements.
In Delta, loyalists of former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, often cite their own experience as a cautionary tale. They insist that since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori defected from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the APC, Omo-Ageges camp has been relegated in the scheme of things.